Earth Day is coming up on April 22, and what better way to celebrate than by helping to protect our planet by participating in an electronics recycling drive? You might be surprised at how easy it is to be eco-friendly with simple tasks like recycling, taking small steps to conserve energy and opting for more environmentally friendly products. Do your[...]
Located just two hours north of metro Atlanta in scenic Young Harris, The Nest at Brannon Ridge Reserve offers unique, small footprint homes focused on efficiency and sustainability. This all-solar community features luxury modern cabins that are efficiently designed without wasted space.Cabins range from two bedrooms and two bathrooms to five bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths. Homes are available with or[...]
The Southface Institute’s Greenprints Conference, a well-known and widely respected forum on sustainability, is moving online for its 2020 meeting. Scheduled for Thursday, August 6, the Greenprints Conference is an entire day dedicated to discussing building a regenerative economy in the Southeast. The afternoon is reserved to discuss Drawdown Georgia. This online forum invites attendees to discover new technologies and learn[...]
It’s summertime in Georgia which means extreme heat. While hot summer days typically cause more energy usage in homes, this summer people may see an even bigger increase in their energy usage and bills as COVID-19 is keeping everyone closer to home rather than out and about. Georgia Power has some helpful tips on how to save energy and money[...]
Senior Manager of Marketing Strategy with Aprilaire Lisa O'Connor is in studio for today’s episode of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Joined by co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick, the group discusses how to achieve cleaner air inside the home on this All About Real Estate segment of Radio. O’Connor, originally, from Madison, Wisconsin, moved to the Atlanta area with her[...]
Chris Laumer-Giddens, a principal with LG Squared, is in studio for today’s episode of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Joined by co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick, Laumer-Giddens discusses his background, how he became involved with LG Squared, the types of products and services available and more on today’s All About Real Estate segment of Radio. Laumer-Giddens knew he wanted to[...]
The Brightstar Team | COMPASS is pleased to announce a $15,000 Any Way You Want incentive on inventory homes at Pontiac Place with the use of Southeast Mortgage. The builder, O’Dwyer Homes, is also offering $20,000 off decorator selections on presale homes with a preferred lender. Priced from the high $300,000s, this community of single-family homes is located in Ormewood[...]
Artisan Built Communities is proud to introduce its Breathe Freely package designed to promote healthy living in every new home it builds. For a limited time, the Breathe Freely Package is standard in every Artisan Built home. The Breathe Freely package includes: PureAir™ Merv-16 Filtration System by Lennox® Low VOC Shaw® FloorScore® certified flooring and Sherwin Williams® paint Artisan Built guaranteed[...]
As we prepare to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day (April 22, 2020) while sheltering in place from COVID-19 (coronavirus), Jones Pierce Studios Project Delivery Director Frank Wickstead has designed and is in the process of building a sustainable home for his family, believing every day should be Earth Day. Wickstead’s sustainable home, designed for his fiancé and their blended[...]
With social distancing in action and shelter in place orders taking place across the country, homeowners are finding themselves spending more and more time in their homes. Having the whole household quarantined under one roof for an extended period of time leaves many families left to wonder how to keep their home’s energy costs from going through the roof. To[...]